AndTech to Hold Web Online Zoom Seminar on 'Latest Trends, Challenges, and Future Prospects of Research and Development for Social Implementation and Industrial Application of Physical AI' on Monday, July 27

AndTech Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture; President and Representative Director: Masao Suyama; hereinafter 'AndTech') will launch a 'Physical AI' seminar featuring leading lecturers as part of its Zoom seminar series for R&D support, in response to the growing challenges of social implementation of Physical AI.

Starting with the latest trends in Physical AI, the lecturers will explain and introduce AI-based control of mobile robots, which they have been working on since around 2017, sensing technology to give Physical AI a 'sense of touch,' and strategic perspectives for Japanese companies to shift towards creating customer value.

This seminar is scheduled to be held on July 27, 2026.

Details: https://andtech.co.jp/seminars/1f14f52a-79a8-6904-aad2-064fb9a95405

Live Stream / Web Seminar Overview

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Theme: Latest Trends, Challenges, and Future Prospects of Research and Development for Social Implementation and Industrial Application of Physical AI

Date and Time: Monday, July 27, 2026, 11:00 AM - 5:05 PM

Participation Fee: 60,500 yen (tax included) * Materials will be distributed electronically.

URL: https://andtech.co.jp/seminars/1f14f52a-79a8-6904-aad2-064fb9a95405

Web Delivery Format: Zoom (URL will be sent after registration)

Seminar Content Structure

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　-Program and Lecturers-

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Part 1: Trends and Future Prospects of Physical AI

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Lecturer: Hiroshi Kondo, Deputy General Manager, Advanced Technology Lab, The Japan Research Institute, Limited

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Part 2: Nano Tactile Sensing Pioneering Physical AI - Digitalization of Texture Information and Its Applications

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Lecturer: Hidekuni Takao, Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Design, and Director, Center for Micro-Nano Device Integrated Research, Kagawa University

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Part 3: Current State of Generative AI and Its Fusion with Robotics - From Cyberspace to the Physical World

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Lecturer: Takeshi Narisako, Senior Advisor, Research & Development Center, DENSO CORPORATION

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Part 4: Design and Implementation of Autonomous Mobile Robots Using Physical AI

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Lecturer: Kazuyuki Morioka, Full Professor, Meiji University

Knowledge and Technical Issues That Can Be Learned/Solved in This Seminar

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・Knowledge of generative AI, which is the background to the growing interest in Physical AI

・Examples of actual applications of Physical AI

・Research trends in Physical AI

・Future outlook for Physical AI and challenges for its普及

・Basics of sensing technology to give Physical AI a 'sense of touch'

・Methods for quantifying sensory information such as touch and texture, which have traditionally relied on subjective evaluation

・Principles of high-resolution surface condition measurement using nano tactile sensors

・Concepts of material identification and texture recognition combining tactile data and AI

・Perspectives for utilizing感性価値 in product development and quality evaluation

・Application possibilities of tactile sensing in medical, welfare, robotics, and manufacturing fields

・Examples of deploying research results for social implementation

・Perspective of viewing generative AI as a 'general-purpose technology' and lessons from past GPTs (e.g., the internet)

・Differences in the purpose of using generative AI between Japanese and US companies and the resulting structure of competitiveness gaps

・Definition, components, and architecture of Physical AI (Embodied AI)

・Specific implementation examples of collaborative systems linking generative AI and robots

・Application possibilities in manufacturing, such as teaching-less robot control, multi-skilled workers, and autonomous recovery

・Latest trends in edge AI and the near-future image of widespread autonomous machines

・Strategic perspectives for Japanese companies to shift towards creating customer value

・Current state of Physical AI and learning methods

・Application to autonomous mobile robots

・Reality of Sim-to-Real

・Implementation on ROS robots

Seminar Participation Format

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This will be a live streaming seminar using the web conferencing tool 'Zoom'.

Details will be provided after registration.

About AndTech Co., Ltd.

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We provide research and development support services, offering information to clients responsible for R&D in a wide range of fields including chemicals, materials, electronics, automotive, energy, medical devices, food packaging, and building materials.

Our company has a lineup of top-class lecturers and provides various services starting with 'technical training seminars,' followed by 'lecturer dispatch,' 'publishing,' 'consultant dispatch,' 'market trend research,' 'business matching,' and 'business development consulting.'

We listen to our clients' voices and provide effective support for entering desired new business areas and markets.

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AndTech Co., Ltd. Technical Seminar List

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We hold many web seminars by top-class lecturers every month.

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AndTech Co., Ltd. Book List

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We publish books on carefully selected themes with high demand.

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AndTech Co., Ltd. Consulting Service

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We dispatch highly specialized technical consultants with extensive experience and track records.

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Inquiries Regarding This Matter

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AndTech Co., Ltd. Public Relations/PR Contact: Aoki

Email address: pr●andtech.co.jp (Please change ● to @ when contacting)

All Program Items Below (Please take a look if you are interested in details)

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Part 1: Trends and Future Prospects of Physical AI

[Lecture Purpose]

Physical AI is AI implemented in physical hardware such as robots, enabling it to recognize the real world, respond flexibly and adaptively to changes in the surrounding environment, and execute tasks. It is expected to enable handling of complex environments and tasks, expanding the use of robots not only in traditional industrial applications but also in familiar home environments.

In this seminar, one of the backgrounds for the growing interest in Physical AI, generative AI,